Fertilizer-spreader.



"No. 856,147. PATENTBD JUNE 4, 1907. w. s. HAYDEN.

FERTILIZER SPREADER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1906.

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PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907.

W. S. HAYDEN.

FERTILIZER SPREADER.

PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907.

w. s. HAYDEN.

FERTILIZER SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25. 1908.

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w. s. HAYDEN. FERTILIZER SPREADER.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 25, 190B.

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Q a'ydew TED STATES PATENT "OFFICE.

WINFIELD S. HAYDEN, OF PALMYRA, MISSOURI.

FERTILIZER-SPREADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 190'? Application filed August 25, 1906- Serial No. 332,046.

of the latter, thereby saving the expense of purchasing a complete wagon with running gear.

The invention consists in a device of this kind constructed as hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of a complete device. Fig. 2 is a view of the gearing in elevation, upon the opposite side of the wagon from that shown 1n Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the clutch operating mechanism. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective viewof the framework the central portion being broken out. Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective vlews of corner boxes. Fig. 7 1s a perspective view of a tail gate. .Fig 8 is a per spective view of the front end of the wagon body. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a side of the wagon body centrally out out. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a'bearing plate. Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken horizontally through a corner portion of the frame and through one of the boxes. Fig. 12 is a lon gitudinal section taken through the frame and wagon body at a point adjacent one side. Fig. 13 is a transverse section through the frame, one side being also shown in section. Fig. 14 is a transverse sectional view looking toward the rear end of the wagon. Fig. 15 is aplan view of a rear corner portion of the device, the gearing being shown in plan, parts being broken away and one side being shown in section.

In building my device I construct a frame A which consists of outer side members .A, side members A parallel to and spaced from the members A and centrally parallel members A running lengthwise of the frame. I also em loy end members A The frame is secure together at the corners by means .of boxes B, which are divided into two sections by a partition B- and each of which is provided with one outwardly extendi perorated lug B The end portions or they the ordina members A and A fit into the compartments of the boxes B and the lugs B of the front boxes extend forwardly and those of the rear boxes extend rearwardly. The members A and A of the frame A are secured in position and connected to the members A by means of angled plates 0. The wagon sides D complete the frame work of the device. Between the members A and A and between the two central members A of the frame are journaled a plurality of rollers 1 11v ada ted to support a traveling apron which w1ll be described hereafter. The tail gate of the fertilizer distributer comprises a fixed upper section F carried by a rectangular bracket F and to the stationary section F is hinged a gate F The vertical members of the bracket F are spaced slightly apart from the ends of the section F in order to permit supplemental side pieces G, to be placed upon the side members D. The bracket F permits the use of the end gate either with or without these additional side members, the vertical portions of the bracket extending down over the sides D and being held in clips F The supplemental sides G are held in place part1 by the .tail gate and bracket F andalso y suitable stanchions G. The longitudinal members of the frame A are cut out as shown atH and form suitable bearings for apron rests upon the roller E. Plates K are carried by the sides D and project to the rear of the same and these plates terminate in suitable bearings in which is journaled the shaft K and u 'on this shaft is mounted a beater or distri uter K The wagon body above described is mounted upon axles L of by means 0 suitable supportsLG Upon the axle L is mounted upon each side of. the

wagon a sprocket wheel L which is secured to the spokes of the wheel in any desired manner or maybe secured if preferred to the wheel hub.

- Upon the ends of the shaft Hare sprocket wheels' L and sprocket chains L run over these wheels and transmit rotation of the wagon wheels to the sprocket wheel L and formof wagon running gearing IIO ,with the gear wheel L .necting links M shaft 1-1: As the gearing upon one side of the wagon is a duplicate of that upon the other side a full descri tion of .one gearing will suffice for both. l fpon the shaft His loosely mounted a gear wheel L and a gear wheel L is fixed upon the shaft J and meshes A sprocket wheel L is also fixed upon the shaft J and the sprocket chain L runs over the said sprocket wheel L and also over a sprocket wheel K mounted upon the shaft K.

A clutch mechanism M of the usual kind locks the gear wheel L to the shaft H and is operated by a clutch lever M which in turn is operated from the front of the wagon by a suitable lever M through a medium of con- As above stated this gearing is duplicated upon opposite sides of the wagon and in order to control each gearing independent of the other, there are two of the operating levers M and as shown in Fig. 8 these levers are placed at the center of the front end of the wagon Working through a slot M formed in the foot board M It will be obvious from this construction that when the Wagon is traveling in'a straight line the apron which feeds the fertilizer under the hinged gate F and to the beater K will be driven by both sets of gearing. When however, the wagon is being turned the gearing upon the inside of the turn can be thrown out of gearing and the driving being accomplished b means of a gearing upon the opposite si e. p Also when the wagon is being driven u on a hillside and the weight of the load is t 1IOWI1 upon the wheels of the lower side the gearing upon the opposite side of the wagon can be thrown out of engagement and the ull of theapron thrown upon the gearing riven by those wheels upon which the load is resting. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

. 1. In a device of the kind described aframeconsisting of side and end members, members adjacent to the side'members parallel central members, corner boxes adapted to receive the ends of the side and end members, and angled lates' adapted to connect the central mem ers and the members adjacent the side members to the end members.

I 2. In a device of the kind described a frame consisting of side and end members, members parallel to and adjacent the side members, parallel centrally arranged members,

boxes each divided into two compartments by a partition and provided with a perforated lug, the end portions of the side and end members resting in said boxes, angled plates connecting the central members of the frame to the end members, rollers mounted between adjacent parallel members, bearings formed in said last mentioned members, a shaft journaled therein, shafts carried by the lugs of the boxes, s rocket wheels upon the last mentioned s afts, sprocket chains running over said wheels, an aprdn carried by said wheels traveling upon the rollers, means for driving the shaft journaled in the bearings of the frame, and means for transmitting rotation of said shaft to one of the shafts having the sprocket wheels.

3. A fertilizer distributer comprising a traveling apron, a frame supporting said journaled in said frames, a shaft journaled inwardly extending lugs respectively, shafts journaled in sa1d lugs, sprocket wheels mounted upon said last mentioned shafts, chains running over said shafts, an apron traveling with said chains and resting upon the rollers, a sprocket wheel "upon the wagon axle driven by rotation of the'wagon wheel, a sprocket wheelv upon the shaft journaled in t e last mentioned sprocket wheels ,fa eater,- a

sprocket wheel upon the rear shaftcarried by lugs, a sprocket wheel upon the beater, a

sprocket chain runnin over the two last men- Witnesses:

J. W. PHILLIP, FRANK H. Sosnv.

.5 apron, rollers upon which the apron rests frame, sprocket chains connectin the two lock the loose gear wheel to its shaft, as and v for the purpose set-forth. WINFIELD ssHAYDEN. 

